MERCEDES-BENZ SL-klasse · 500 · Convertible · 2001 ‐ 2004

Manufacturing version SL 500 of car models SL-klasse was started in 2001 by Mercedes-Benz, and lasted until 2004. The weight of the car is 1.7 tons and a length of 4.5 meters, It is formed as cabriolet with 2 doors, and can be placed in a 2 person including the driver.

«SL-klasse SL 500» have a rear-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift. The 8-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 306 horsepower at 5600 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle for 6.3 s to 100 km/h and achieve max speed of 250 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 80 l of petrol, thus when normal fuel rate is 12.7 liters per 100 km (9.2 liters on the highway, 19.1 liters in the urban), that allows drive approximately 630 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following size - 255/45R17.

Mercedes-Benz SL-klasse is not examined for crash test Euro NCAP. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also equipped with active safety systems such as Traction control, ABS, ESP, Brake assistant, EBD.